LOT 3944
England. Tudor, Mary AR Groat. Struck 1553-1554. Tower (London) mint; i.m: pomegranate.
ᙏARIA ◦(pomegranate)◦ D ◦' G ◦' ANG ◦' FRA ◦' Z ⦂ ҺIB ◦' RЄGI ◦', crowned bust to left / VЄRITA-S (pomegranate) TЄᙏ-PORIS FILIA, coat-of-arms over long cross fourchée. North 1960; SCBC 2492. Good Fine. Edge chipped.(1.92gr, 25mm, 8h.).
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.
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England. Tudor, Henry VII AR Groat. 1485-1487. London (Tower) mint. First Coinage. 'Lis-Signed' Issues.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £468
(Rose) ҺЄꞂRIC ✱ DI ✱ GRA ✱ RЄX ✱ AꞂGL ✱ Z ✱ FRAꞂCIЄ, crowned facing bust within double polylobe with lis at cusps; crosses by neck / POSVI DЄVᙏ + A-DIVTOR-Є MЄVᙏ and CIVI-TAS + LOꞂ-DOꞂ (lis), long cross pattée; three pellets in quarters. North 1703; SCBC 2194. 2.99gr, 24mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine. Toned. Exceedingly rare variety with saltires after DEVM and -TAS and lis after DON. The other similar known example is that of Spink, Auction 24014, 17 December 2024, lot 78.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Great Britain, Commonwealth of England AR Halfgroat. 1649-1660. London mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
English cross in shield within laurel and palm branch / Conjoined shields of England and Ireland; •II• (mark of value) above. KM 388; SCBC 3221. 0.94gr, 17mm, 10h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman. -
Great Britain, Commonwealth of England AR Penny. 1649-1660. London mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
English cross in shield within laurel and palm branch / Conjoined shields of England and Ireland; •I• (mark of value) above. Bull 228; ESC 2263; North 2729; SCBC 3222. 0.45gr, 14mm, 10h.
Good Fine.
From the private collection of a Sussex, UK, gentleman.
